foul

[US]/faʊl/
[UK]/faʊl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 邪恶的;污秽的;犯规的
vt. 弄脏;犯规;淤塞
vi. 犯规;缠结
n. 犯规;缠绕
adv. 违反规则地,不正当地
Word Forms
过去式fouled
过去分词fouled
复数fouls
最高级foulest
比较级fouler
第三人称单数fouls
现在分词fouling

Phrases & Collocations

foul play

犯规

foul language

粗话

foul smell

臭味

foul mood

坏心情

foul weather

恶劣天气

foul water

污水;危险水域

technical foul

n. 技术犯规

foul line

(球场的)边线;界线

foul ball

界外球

foul air

[机]污浊空气

foul territory

界外地区;界外

foul shot

罚球;罚球所得的一分

personal foul

个人犯规;侵人犯规;犯则;侵人

Real-world Examples

And so there it sat, growing more foul and powerful by the day.

所它就一直在那,变得一天比一天邪门。

Source: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Original Movie

To bait me with this foul derision?

向我开这种卑鄙的玩笑作弄我吗?

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Audio Version)

We could also say mess up, foul up or screw up.

我们也可以说 mess up,foul up 或者 screw up。

Source: Grammar Lecture Hall

Officials say his family suspects foul play.

官员表示,他的家属认为存在谋杀嫌疑。

Source: NPR News March 2013 Compilation

We opened the windows to let out the foul air.

我们打开窗子,让污浊的空气流出。

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

But the DNA data fouled up this hypothesis.

但是DNA数据推翻了这个假设。

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2023 Collection

But foul play has another common meaning today.

但是今天,foul play 还有另一个常见的意思。

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

Yesterday you seemed certain it was foul play.

昨天你似乎很确定是谋杀。

Source: Ozark.

This is where they fall foul.

这就是他们出错的地方。

Source: 6 Minute English

So what do you think that means? Party foul.

那么,你觉得 party foul 是什么意思呢?

Source: Learn English by Watching Movies with VOA

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